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School District Technology Survey - 2002


A. General Information

N = 343 of 426 or 81% of public school districts representing 84% of public school students.

B. Equipment, Networking and Internet

B1. Computers Connected to the Internet:
How many computers are connected to the Internet in the district: A total of 220232 computers were reported
- How many of these are in the Library Media Center(s)? 22058 or 10.0%
- How many of these are predominantly administrative computers? 16871 or 7.7%
B2. Internet Computers in Classrooms:
How many classrooms have no computers with Internet access? 7.2%
How many classrooms have only one computer with Internet access? 55.4%
How many classrooms have either 2 or 3 computers with Internet access? 23.6%
How many classrooms have either 4 or 5 computers with Internet access? 7.8%
How many classrooms have more than 5 computers with Internet access? 6.0%
B3. High-Speed Data Drops (category 5 or above):
How many classrooms have no high-speed data drops? 4.7%
How many classrooms have only one high-speed data drop? 21.1%
How many classrooms have either 2 or 3 high-speed data drops? 29.3%
How many classrooms have either 4 or 5 high-speed data drops? 19.1%
How many classrooms have more than 5 high-speed data drops? 25.8%
B4. How many of each newer type of computer do you have in your district?
Mac PowerPC or above?76026
- How many of these Mac PowerPCs have CD-ROM and sound card? 71835
- How many of these Mac PowerPCs are laptop computers?4426
Pentium Class PC or above?140455
- How many of these Pentium PCs have CD-ROM and sound card? 129338
- How many of these Pentium Class PCs are laptop computers?7749
B5. How many of each older type of computer do you have in your district?
Macintosh 68000 series or below? 13315
- How many of these Macintoshes have CD-ROM and sound card? 5729
- How many of these Macintoshes are laptop computers?282
Intel 486 Class PC or below?6532
- How many of these 486 Class PCs have CD-ROM and sound card?2416
- How many of these 486 Class PCs are laptop computers?280
Apple II or IIGS 2789
- How many of these Apple II or IIGSs have both a CD-ROM and sound card? 141
B6. Please report the number of each of these items in your school district:
TV Monitors (not computer monitors) 28408
Scanners 5270
Assistive/Adaptive Devices 7061
LaserDisc Players 1014
Web TV Units 32
Digital Still Cameras 5057
Digital Video Cameras 1530
TV Production Studios 220
High Definition TV Monitors (digital) 861
Computer Projection Devices 3584
Laser Printers 14794
Smart Boards 280
Text Editors (AlphaSmarts, Dream Writers, etc.) 17335
Thin Client Workstations 1061
B7. What Network Operating Systems are being used in your school district (Please check all that apply)?
 221   Novell Netware
 172   Windows NT (server)
 169   Windows 2000 (server)
   43   UNIX
   37   Linux
   98   AppleShare
   70   Mac OS X
   10   OS/2
   19   Other

B8. How many of your buildings are connected via a district Wide Area Network (WAN) (i.e. a local connection that is separate from your Internet connection)?

                      1392 of 1687 or 82.5%

 

B9. If your buildings are connected via a WAN, are you using (check all that apply)?

131 Leased data lines
136  District-owned fiber optic cable
 33   Other

B10. Does your district have a written Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) in place for the Internet and other technology?

331  Yes
    3   No

If "Yes", does your AUP meet the requirements of the Internet Safety Policy in the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA)?

295   Yes
    3   No
  33  Don't Know

B11. Does your district use Internet filtering?

87.1%   On all computers
10.2%  On some computers
  2.7%  On no computers

If you use filtering, please provide the brand name(s) of the product(s) you use:


C. Financing for Educational Technology

C1. Does your district have a formal computer replacement plan that considers the Total Cost of Ownership (e.g., initial cost, maintenance costs, disposal costs, etc)?

37.4%  Yes
26.3%  No
36.2%   No, but currently under consideration

If "Yes", on average how many years do you plan to keep computers before replacing them? Mean: 5.0 yrs
C2. Please enter the amount budgeted/spent for the current (2001-02) school year on:

Computer Workstations and Peripherals 33,204,663
Instructional Software 9,279,714
Administrative Software 8,825,697
Telecommunication Charges (phone, data lines, video lines, etc.) (include actual payments - not E-rate discounts or TEACH WI subsidies) 20,842,253
Networking Costs (wiring, servers, hubs, racks, servers) 23,760,295
Internet Service Provider (ISP) costs 2,743,618
Distance Learning 3,196,514
Professional Development for Educational Technology 4,156,374
Technical Support and Maintenance 18,596,092
Other (including Supplies) 5,565,008
Total 130,170,415
C3. Please enter the amount budgeted/planned for the upcoming (2002-03) school year on:

Computer Workstations and Peripherals 27,926,415
Instructional Software 8,091,894
Administrative Software 8,369,723
Telecommunication Charges (phone, data lines, video lines, etc.) (include actual payments - not E-rate discounts or TEACH WI subsidies) 10,826,136
Networking Costs (wiring, servers, hubs, racks, servers) 20,828,070
Internet Service Provider (ISP) costs 3,258,179
Distance Learning 3,346,442
Professional Development for Educational Technology 6,049,799
Technical Support and Maintenance 20,421,902
Other (including Supplies) 6,006,066
Total 115,124,625

D. Distance Learning

D1. What technologies are you using to connect for distance learning (check all that apply)?

186  Full motion interactive video
  19  Compressed video (H.323, PictureTel or PolyCom, for example)
  26   Video to computer desktop (H.320 or CU-SeeMe, for example)
  21  Satellite (with some method of communication back to the originating site)
  25  Other

D2. How many buildings in your district are connected for full motion video distance learning (enter a number)?

Elementary 29.5
Middle 29
High School 194
Administrative 13.5

D3. How many distance education classrooms (specifically designed for full motion video distance education) are in your district?

Total = 309 Rooms

D6. Are any factors precluding you from meeting your distance learning needs (check all that apply)?

 204 Lack of finances
   53 Lack of availability of the needed type of technology
 152 Lack for perceived need (not able to justify cost for benefits)
106  Lack of space
121
  Scheduling problems
111   Staffing, staff viewpoint
  24   Contract issues
  19  Other

 

E. Professional Development

E1. On average, how many hours of formal technology training has a typical teacher in your district received in the last year?

Mean: 7.5 Hours
Of the above hours how many would you estimate were for:
Computer basics (turning it on, starting a program, saving, printing, etc.) 1.0
Productivity tools (word processing, browser, e-mail, spreadsheet, database, etc.) 2.4
Internet research skills (Search strategies, BadgerLink, etc.) 1.7
How to use technology in student curriculum/instruction 3.1
Other1.4
E2. Are prospective teachers applying to your district required to demonstrate technology skills for employment?

   83 Yes
 247 No

E3. Do you formally assess educational technology skills of your teachers?

 241  Yes
   92   No

If "Yes" what assessment tool(s) are you using (check all that apply):

  38 enGauge surveys only
  37 entire enGauge process including site visits
  24 TAGLIT Questionnaire
184 The LoTI Questionnaire
  10 The NCREL Profile Tool
  12 The Milken Dimension Three Professional Competency Continuum
    7 The CESA 1 Technology Survey
    7 The Doug Johnson Mankato State University Survey
  12 The Bellingham (WA) Public Schools Staff Use of Technology Self-Evaluation Rubrics
  55 Other
E4. Are teachers in your district required to have individual professional development plans?

42%  Yes
58% No

If "yes," are technology skills addressed in the individual teacher's professional development plans? (Totals)

22 Yes, in all
42 In most
80 In some
  4 In none


F. Curriculum

F1. Has your district incorporated Information and Technology Literacy Standards (ITLS) into your district curricula (Check all that apply):

  60 Yes, as a separate subject
122 Yes, into Math
122 Yes, into Science
118 Yes, into Social Studies
137 Yes, into English/Language Arts
124 Yes, into Business Education
103 Yes, into other subject areas
213 We are in the process of doing this
  13 No

If the ITLS have been incorporated into the curriculum, are you doing formal district level assessment to see whether the students are meeting the standards?

17% Yes
83% No

F2. Please estimate how often a typical student uses each type of resource:

  Daily (1) Weekly Monthly (3) Seldom Never (5)
Online Research 1.9
Simulations 3.3
E-mail Communication 3.3
Problem Solving with real data sets 3.1
Productivity Tools (Word processing, spreadsheets, etc.) 1.501
Integrated learning systems (CCC, Jostens, Plato, etc.) 3.8
Visualization Tools (Inspiration...) 3.3


G. Personnel

G1. How many people (FTE) does the district employ in the following positions? (FTE = Full Time Equivalent. For example, one person serving half time in one of these positions would be .5 FTE. One full-time person plus a quarter time person in the same position would be 1.25 FTE)

(Note: Numbers are the percent of districts that have at least .5 FTE in the position)

Technology Coordinators 57.7%
Administrative Technology Managers (Data Processing) 16.6%
Network Operations Specialists 29.4%
Technicians 46.1%
Technology Resource Teachers/Integrators 29.4%
Computer Lab Assistants 32.1%
Other Technology-related position(s) 18.7%
 

If you have an Instructional Technology Coordinator, does this person have (check all that apply):

 186 A teaching license
 177 Three years of teaching experience
   47 An administrative license
 168 A Bachelors degree
 141 A Masters degree
   42 Other degree or certification


H. Needs


H1. In what areas are your greatest needs for technical assistance? Please rank order the following with "1" being the highest:

(Note: Percent of districts that identified this as one of their top 3 priorities)

Creating a technology plan 15%
Developing an Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) for the Internet and other technologies 3%
System networking/wiring 12%
Integrating the Information and Technology Literacy Standards into the assessed content area standards (Math, Science, Social Studies, English Language Arts) 63%
Applying for grants 46%
Professional development (Helping teachers use technology effectively) 73%
Information systems (student records, finance, personnel, etc) 16%
Procurement (locating best prices for equipment, software and services) 11%
Technical support to keep equipment operational 35%
Community awareness/public relations on use of technology 18%


I. WENCC (Optional)

The Wisconsin Educational Network Collaboration Committee (WENCC), representing TEACH WI, the DPI, the UW system, the Wisconsin Technical College System, the Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, the Department of Electronic Government (DEG), and the Educational Communications Board (ECB) is currently developing the educational needs assessment for future video and data infrastructure construction in the state of Wisconsin.

G1. In your opinion, what are the technologies that will be needed in classrooms in the year 2010 and what infrastructure should the state provide to support these technologies?


For questions about this information, contact Stephen N. Sanders (608) 266-3856

Last updated on 2/25/2008 7:51:59 AM